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TORONTO — It's been a season full of highs and lows for the 10th-place Toronto Raptors, but all-star forward Pascal Siakam says confidence hasn't wavered with just 24 games left in the regular season.

MONTREAL — Billy Two Rivers, a celebrated Mohawk professional wrestler who became a prominent politician and Indigenous rights advocate, has died at 87.

New York Rangers left-wing Artemi Panarin, San Jose defenceman Erik Karlsson and Arizona right-wing Clayton Keller have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

DOHA, Qatar — Vancouver's Rebecca Marino qualified for the main draw of the Qatar Open tennis tournament with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Marie Bouzkova of Czechia on Monday. Marino, ranked 75th in the world, landed just 44.

Nick Taylor's second place finish at the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday made Canadian golf history.

INDIO, Calif. — The Vancouver Whitecaps recorded a win and a tie in a pair of Sunday friendlies at the 2023 Coachella Valley Invitational.

Alberta's Kevin Koe, Manitoba's Matt Dunstone and New Brunswick's Scott Jones won their respective provincial men's curling finals Sunday to book berths in the Canadian championship.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler successfully defended his WM Phoenix Open title Sunday at TPC Scottsdale to regain the No. 1 spot in the world. Scheffler closed with a 6-under 65 to beat Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors almost suffered another late-game collapse. But this time, they weathered the storm.